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#69aab0 color: Timid Sea

#69aab0 is rgb(105, 170, 176) in RGB and oklch(69.667% 0.067 203.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

69.7%
0.067
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #69aab0

#69aab0 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Timid Sea (#66a9b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #69aab0 mixed with white

  1. 69aab0
  2. 79b2b8
  3. 88bbbf
  4. 97c3c7
  5. a6cccf
  6. b5d4d7
  7. c4dddf
  8. d2e5e7
  9. e1eeef
  10. f0f6f7

Darker: #69aab0 mixed with black

  1. 69aab0
  2. 5a9399
  3. 4c7d82
  4. 3e686c
  5. 315356
  6. 243f42
  7. 182d2e
  8. 0c1b1c
  9. 040b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #69aab0 with less saturation

  1. 69aab0
  2. 6fa9ae
  3. 75a8ac
  4. 7ba6aa
  5. 81a5a9
  6. 86a4a7
  7. 8ba3a5
  8. 90a1a3
  9. 94a0a1
  10. 999f9f

Questions about #69aab0

What color is #69aab0?

#69aab0 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Timid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(105, 170, 176), in HSL hsl(185.07, 31%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.667% 0.067 203.249).

What colors go well with #69aab0?

The complementary color of #69aab0 is #c48d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71ab9a and #73a5c1. The triadic partners are #b290b6 and #b29a6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #69aab0?

Black text reads better on #69aab0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #69aab0 a warm or cool color?

#69aab0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.067.